Penstemons are an incredibly reliable plant that are very easy to upkeep. You might notice that your penstemons start to develop new shoots over the coming weeks, ready for the summer. When should you ...

Penstemons are one of the most useful and long-flowering of our garden plants: they hold no fascination for slugs, they shrug off the depredations of both drought and rain, and they are pretty happy ...

Dear Garden Coach: Can I prune my perennials, like salvias and penstemons? What about other semi-woody shrubs like California native sages and a shrub called cream bush. We cut off the brown flowers ...

Although May signals the start of the blooming season for numerous plants, it's also the time when we need to be a little ruthless and cut back certain varieties that have already flowered or are ...

March is one of the most important months in the garden, as winter fades and the first signs of spring appear. With many plants waking from dormancy, now is the perfect time to prune — encouraging ...

Even though May marks the beginning of blooming for many plants, it’s also the moment when we must be a bit tough and trim back certain varieties that have already flowered or are in the process of ...

Gardening with native plants means working with plants that need less supplemental water, less pruning and less amendments. July, August and September are typically dry in California. Caring for ...

Dear Joan: I am often asked this question from late summer into early autumn. The Chinese refer to this time of year as the fifth season, or the time to transition from active to reflective. In the ...